As Ji Qing spoke, she looked at Ye An.
Ye An quickly ran to Ji Qing's side, passing between Xu Zhiyue and Xu You.
No one blocked him.
Xu Zhiyue looked up angrily and said, "You despicable person who relies on women, I will do everything in my power to prevent you from participating in the conference!"
Ye An glanced at him and said, "You're the son of the High Domain Lord."
"Doesn't she come from a prominent family?"
"What the hell!?" Xu Zhiyue shouted furiously, "You pretty boy, you're really despicable!"
Ye An ignored him and followed Ji Qing out of the training ground.
Inside, the frost gradually melted away.
Xu You's expression darkened, but not because of Ye An.
It was because Ji Qing had cast a cold glance at her earlier, making her feel uncomfortable.
Xu Zhiyue, meanwhile, was fuming with anger.
"Absurd!"
"Totally absurd!"
He gritted his teeth and said, "Does Ye An intend to ruin the reputation of the human race!?"
"If he really competes, it will be a disgrace!"
"I refuse to believe that Ji Qing is sticking by him!"
Xu Zhiyue snorted coldly and turned to leave.
His sister was left behind, shaking her head helplessly.
The Heavenly Remnants are still fierce.
Moreover, Ji Qing had an impressive track record, having risen to prominence on the back of the Dark Lord.
A Heavenly Remnant above the Heavenly Remnants.
As long as she was around, who could touch Ye An?
But she found it odd.
Boys of this age are usually competitive. Ye An, despite such ridicule, not only remained calm but also called for a woman's help. If this behavior were to spread, it would surely be mocked.
Such good psychological resilience?
Xu You suddenly thought, since the Vermilion Bird Star has arrived, she might as well climb the Vermilion Bird Steps.
Meanwhile.
Ye An and Ji Qing were walking side by side in the night breeze, neither fast nor slow.
"By the way, I still need to go back to Liu's Blacksmith Shop."
Ye An mentioned his appointment with Liu Dahu.
Ji Qing was surprised, "Is Liu Dahu really that impressive?"
"Not sure. He seemed odd today," Ye An said淡淡道.
"Hm…" Ji Qing suddenly asked, "Are you really confident about winning the top spot at the Lianglei Conference?"
Ye An nodded, "Yes."
"Because I have a very strong trump card that I haven't used until now."
"It should be more effective now."
Ji Qing frowned, recalling something, and then raised her eyebrows, "The Three Realms Unity, right?"
"Yes," Ye An nodded silently, "When I was at the Fourth Realm, my body wasn't strong enough to support the power of the Three Realms Unity."
"I should be able to barely use it now."
"But the side effects are significant."
"So I don't want to fight Xu Zhiyue."
"Even if I win, I'd have to lie in bed for a while, which is a waste."
"Since I'm determined to participate in the Lianglei Conference, my time is very tight."
"I must quickly improve my combat power."
Ji Qing nodded slightly, "What other areas can you improve?"
"Achieving a small success in realm within a short time is unlikely."
"Oh," Ji Qing raised an eyebrow, "There is no realm threshold for the Lianglei Conference. Most participants are probably at the Fifth Realm, with some even at the Great Success stage."
"They are not ordinary people and have higher realms than you."
"You're at a disadvantage."
Ye An frowned, "Yes."
"But there is a pattern now."
"Those competitors with higher realms generally have lower actual combat abilities because they spend their training time on advancing their realm."
"But anyway, in this era, realm still outweighs technique."
"Disadvantageous, but not excessively."
Ye An pondered for a few seconds and said, "Battlefire."
"Mountain Collapse."
"Wandering Forest."
"Wind Rising."
"Battlefire has the Vermilion Bird's fire, Mountain Collapse has the Black Tortoise's power. These two can be fused first."
"Wandering Forest's eruption might adapt to the White Tiger's power."
"Wind Rising adapts to the Azure Dragon's power."
"I hope to fuse these two skills after obtaining the White Tiger and Azure Dragon runes."
Ji Qing looked at Ye An with raised eyebrows and said, "Still awake and already dreaming?"
Ye An smiled, "Dreams are important."
"I'll ask Lord Vermilion Bird tomorrow to see if there's a way to get these two power skill runes."
"As long as I get them before the Lianglei Conference, even one would be a big boost!"
Suddenly, Ji Qing asked curiously, "Your strongest ability now is Dao Fruit."
"Have you considered strengthening the Dao Fruit?"
Ye An shook his head, "I've looked into it. Strengthening the Dao Fruit depends on luck. At my current realm, I can't manage it."
"Then I'll go find Blacksmith Liu first."
Ji Qing nodded slightly, "I'll wait for you at home."
"Alright," Ye An waved and headed to Liu's Blacksmith Shop.
Upon entering.
Liu Dahu, looking at the round moon outside the window, said indifferently, "So you know how to come back?"
Ye An quickly said, "I was held up."
He swiftly recounted the events with Xu Zhiyue and Xu You.
Liu Dahu frowned upon hearing this, "The child of Xu Xu."
"Xu Xu had average talent, relying on his master's guidance to reach a height that didn't originally belong to him."
"But I didn't expect Xu Xu to actually succeed in marrying the daughter of the previous High Domain Lord."
"She was truly a great beauty," Liu Dahu said, clicking his tongue.
"Xu Xu looks like a weakling, hmph."
Ye An was shocked.
This big shot is even directly mocking the High Domain Lord by name?
Isn't that a bit too much?
But from the look of it, Ye An had already imagined a dramatic scenario.
Xu Xu was likely Liu Dahu's rival, and Liu Dahu lost in the end.
Suddenly, Liu Dahu said:"Xu Zhiyue's talent is the Black of Disorder."
"This talent comes with a domain power that has attributes of oppression, corrosion, and penetration, with an elemental origin."
"If that were all, you would indeed not lose to him."
"But he possesses the most expansive energy sea among those of the same realm, second only to the sword intent of Infinite Sword."
Hearing this, Ye An raised an eyebrow, "So he's not as good as Li He?"
"Li He doesn't have a domain," Liu Dahu said calmly, "As I mentioned before, Xu Xu's master was a peerless person."
He took a deep breath, quickly clasped his hands together in respect to the sky, and only then continued speaking.
"Xu Xu himself is also very diligent and has learned some of his master's skills."
"If Xu Zhiyue and Xu You can learn even seventy or eighty percent of this skill, you would have no chance of winning."
"That's the crux of the problem."
Liu Dahu said淡淡道:"Those two siblings have strong talents, but the strongest part is their inheritance."
"The reason I'm telling you all this is because, before the Lianglei Conference, you will definitely face one of those siblings."
Ye An frowned, "Why?"
Liu Dahu said solemnly, "The source of fortune is the seed sown by that peerless king."
"Xu Zhiyue and Xu You are, strictly speaking, also disciples of that peerless king."
"If Xu Xu, that old fox, truly wants to set some hurdles for you, he would definitely inform his children about these truths."
"If you were Xu Zhiyue, upon learning that your great ancestor chose someone else in the end."
"Wouldn't you be angry? Wouldn't you question why it wasn't you?"
Liu Dahu laughed, "This is a struggle of faith and orthodoxy. No amount of scheming can circumvent it."
Ye An's heart skipped a beat, realizing the seriousness of the issue at this moment.
Liu Dahu also had a serious expression, once again paying respect to the sky before淡淡道:"That lord wouldn't care about such trivial matters."
"Because in my memory, Xu Xu's relationship with his master was actually one-sided."
"No matter how impressive Xu Xu's achievements were, he didn't deserve to be his disciple."
"Right, my lord?"
Liu Dahu quickly gave another salute to the sky.
No response.
A few seconds later, he turned to Ye An with a stern look and said, "But I really don't like Xu Xu!"
"So I will help you beat his son!"
With that, he headed towards the basement.
Ye An hurried to follow.
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